Shuri notices the occasional white person in Wakanda the way I noticed the occasional colored person in Hobart, Tasmania, after the White Australia Policy was repealed. (I recently watched a discussion online where a black guy said not to call black Americans African Americans and why.) The story felt real in terms of race. RaceĪ black American wrote Shuri, so she’s an #OwnVoices author. In short, Shuri is a kick-ass feminist questioning the status quo. She obsesses over the absence of women Black Panthers and her future as an “invisible” princess. Throughout the novel but especially in the early scenes where Shuri submits to ceremonial preparations, she ponders the restrictions imposed upon royal women and the apparent absence of royal princesses and Dora Milajae (Wakanda’s revered warrior women) from memoriums like portraiture and scupltures. Unfortunately, Shuri finds mother’s requirements ill-suited to her nature and passions. The Queen Mother ended Shuri’s combat training and requires her to dress and behave “appropriately”. Shuri is a princess whose mother is intent on forcing her to be “ladylike”. They race to save the herb while Challenge Day looms ever closer and armies amass outside Wakanda’s border. During this expedition, Shuri has a vision before learning the Heart Shaped Herb that gives the Black Panther his powers is dying.

She enlists Shuri for an (illicit) expedition to a ceremony outside the palace. K’Marah is the granddaughter of the ruler of the Wakandan Mining Tribe. Her “friend” (as arranged by her mother the Queen Mother), is Dora Milajae in training K’Marah. She works in a laboratory, developing splodey technology. And their supply is running short.Shuri is the 13-year-old sister of King T’Challa, Black Panther of Wakanda, who has reigned for the last 3 years since his father’s death. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. This story follows Shuri as she sets out on a quest to save her homeland of Wakanda. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and a master of science and technology. Language eng Summary An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri! Crafted by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. Label Shuri : a black panther novel Title Shuri Title remainder a black panther novel Statement of responsibility Nic Stone Creator

Shuri by Nic Stone